Nursing
Acute Nurse Director - Adult Service
Employee Type :
Full-Time
Industry :
Healthcare - Health Services
Manages Others :
No
Job Type :
Health Care
Management
Nurse
Experience :
Not Specified
Relocation Covered :
No
Post Date :
2/9/2012
Contact InformationRef ID :
121845
Description
Nurse Director / Acute / Adult Service
(Job Number: 121845)
At Kaiser Permanente Northern California, you’ll join a team of health advocates who share your passion for helping people. From our financial professionals and IT team members to our RNs and physicians on the front line of care—we work together to help our members achieve their best level of wellness. And you’ll be inspired to do the same. Whether you dream of sailing the bay, hitting the slopes in the Sierras, hiking Yosemite, attending the opera, or strolling the vineyards, you’ll discover the cultural and recreational diversity that makes Northern California one of the most desirable places in the world to live and work. Northern California’s largest health plan, Kaiser Permanente provides you with the resources, scope, and opportunity you need to realize your goals. Come see for yourself.
Description
This position plans, organizes, directs, evaluates & coordinates inpatient-nursing services within a service line and develops the execution of strategic plans, providing quality care, & managing cost-effective services. There are potential department focus in the following areas: Adult Services: Med Surg, Dialysis, Clinical Dietician, Critical Care, TCU, RT, ED if applicable; Maternal Child Health: Labor & Delivery, Pediatrics, PICU, NICU, Maternity, & Normal Newborns (may be combined w/ Perioperative); Perioperative: OR, PACU, Central Sterile, Ambulatory Surgery Centers (may be combined w/ MCH). In addition, maintains key Relationships w/ Clinical & Administrative Director peers, Chiefs of Service, other department directors reporting to Assistant Administrators for clinical & operations, regional PCS, AMGA, and community peers.
Essential Functions:
• Collaborates w/ medical center management in identifying & implementing innovative models & best practices w/ an emphasis on quality of care, service improvements & cost reduction
• Directs development & implementation of quality & utilization standards to ensure coordinated plans of treatment, patient focused delivery of services & cost effective utilization
• Coordinates to provide for the seamless transition of patients across the continuum of care
• Ensures a superior care experience & a safe environment w/ patients & staff
• Ensures policies, practices, & procedures comply w/ administrative, legal & regulatory requirements
• Provides clinical & professional oversight for areas of accountability
• Assures successful implementation of organizational strategies
• Hires, retains, & achieves staffing ratios & optimal patient outcomes
• Mentors nursing managers in development of leadership skills, fiscally accountable staffing/scheduling practices, professional development of staff, & outcomes based practice
• Oversees the development of department standards as identified by regulatory agencies including policies & procedures
• Develops services that achieve a high level of customer satisfaction w/ emphasis on customer service, highest standards of quality & innovation
• Manages & resolves human resource, labor relations, employee & department safety & risk management issues
• Enhances nursing practice & patient outcomes through the effective use of clinical practice
• Participates in developing the hospital's plan for the recruitment & retention of nursing resources
• Utilizes research data to implement clinical changes & the delivery of patient care & member services
• Directs the budget & resource allocations for designated departments
• Manages the financial performance & identifies & implements strategies to reduce costs & improve quality of care & services
• Improves & promotes the public relations objective of the hospital & marketing services
• Accesses KP Health Connect to evaluate the quality of care provided
• Uses KP Health Connect to manage clinical operations.
• Monitors quality, appropriateness, and accuracy of KP Health Connect documentation
• Maintains role specific KP Health Connect competencies
Basic Qualifications:
• Substantial nursing experience in patient care (usually 8 years)
• Progressive management experience required (usually 5 years)
• BSN or BA in health care related field required
• Masters degree in Nursing, Health Care, Public Administration, or Business Administration preferred
• Current California RN license required
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skill
• Demonstrated ability to lead & manage through influence & change
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal & state laws & regulations such as: Knox-Keene Act, Federal HMO Act, Nurse Practice Act, The Joint Commission, & all applicable Medicare & Medical regulations
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results in a union environment
• Proven ability to deliver results for meeting organizational objectives
• Proven ability to work effectively w/ Labor
Preferred Qualifications:
• Previous supervisory experience required (usually 4 years)
• Extensive nursing experience in both patient care and management/leadership roles required (usually 5 years)
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal communication skills
Primary Location: California-Modesto-Modesto Medical Center 4601 Dale Rd
Scheduled Hours (1-40): 40
Shift: Day
Working Days: Mon - Fri
Working Hours Start: 8:00 AM
Working Hours End: 5:00 PM
Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group: Salaried Employees
Job Level: Director/Senior Director
Job: Nursing Licensed
Public Department Name: Nurse Director / Administrator / Acute / Adult
Travel: No
Job Eligible for Benefits: Yes
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. We are proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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